| And consequently Derick and all his host were now in valiant chase of this unnearable brute. |
| Instead, Derick noted as he looked down, small tracks of underground root-like stems ran along the earth beneath their feet. |
| Three suitors elbowed past Derick, but he was concentrating so hard on the scenery that he hardly noticed. |
| The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen. |
| The four said their last thank yous and goodbyes to Damien, and Derick nodded farewell to Rayne. |
| Even in his discomposed state of mind, Derick was able to compare what the valley people were doing compared to what the people on the mountain had been doing. |
